Nearly nine weeks have passed since CNN broke the news on the morning of June 8 that Anthony Bourdain committed suicide in France while filming his hit series “Parts Unknown.” But his presence at the network hasn’t diminished.

On Nov. 14, 2004, as 6-year-old Alex Malarkey drove home with his father Kevin in rural Ohio, a left turn nearly took his life. As Kevin turned the car it collided with another vehicle, and the boy's skull became completely detached from his spinal cord.

Trent Garrett is a long way from home. Despite the distance, the Los Angeles-based actor keeps close ties to his native Hampton, where much of his family still lives. These days, however, he’s not the easiest person to reach as he’s busy shooting recurring roles on the ABC mid-season comedy …